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This Just In: Dwell Launches New DIY Magazine
Dwell is one of my favorite shelter magazines, in part for providing informative, thoughtful, and succinct editorial and in part for showcasing coveted modern homes. But since I'm not on the house hunt or looking to make any architectural renovations, for me it's mostly a leisure read. When it comes to DIY projects, I tend to head to ReadyMade or read websites like Craftzine.
Andrew Wagner Named Editor in Chief of Readymade
Andrew Wagner, soon-to-be former editor in chief of American Craft and a founding editor of Dwell, has been named the editor in chief of ReadyMade. The magazine recently relocated from San Francisco to Des Moines, the headquarters of Meredith Corp., so he'll start fresh there May 4. Wagner expects the magazine's website to pick up major steam thanks to his plans to broaden its online presence with a DIY project archive, some exclusive stories online, blogs, and photo galleries.
Coveted Crib: Lone Star Home
Austin resident Blake Dollahite didn't enter the rat race when he finished college. Instead, he rebuilt a crumbling bungalow with the help of his dad and friends. Using a variety of salvaged materials, as well as furniture he built himself, the results are absolutely fantastic.
Midday Muse: Bright Hues, Big Plants
Recently, I spotted this picture of Dwell editor in chief Sam Grawe's apartment on AT:SF. I love the bold, punchy colors and gigantic houseplants in his living room, which are nicely balanced by the white Saarinen-esque tables and bright-white walls. It looks both stylish and easy to live in — my perfect combination for home spaces.
Casa Verde: the Lighthouse
Dwell recently featured the Lighthouse, a London-area show home by British architects Sheppard Robson, which uses the sky as a resource for temperature control. The primary feature of the house is its windcatcher, "the ultra-modern descendant of an ancient Middle Eastern cooling tool," which allows residents to "directly manipulate the flow of air into and out of the home," (hot and cool air) by opening and closing its shuttered apertures, depending on the season — without the use of electricity. The building's structure also gets natural, floor-to-ceiling daylight, light wood, white walls, and plenty of glass which keep it bright, and the traditional placement of sleeping and living quarters have been switched, so that high traffic areas (living areas) get maximum exposure to its large windows and rooftop light shaft upstairs.
This Just In: Condé Nast in Talks to Acquire Dwell?
According to Women's Wear Daily, sources close to Condé Nast say that the company may acquire San Francisco-based shelter/architecture magazine, Dwell. Although Dwell's publisher and president, Michela O'Connor Abrams, told WWD, "I have not been involved in any discussions with Condé Nast," and a spokesperson for Condé Nast declined to comment, it is well known that Condé Nast chairman S.I. Newhouse Jr. is a fan of the independent magazine.
Casa Link: LA Bungalow
Los Angeles resident Victoria Gilbert takes an undistinguished bungalow from dull to stunning. Renovations include removing the drop ceilings, improving the natural light, and taking out all unnecessary interior walls. Get the whole picture by checking out the slideshow at Dwell.
Sale Alert: 15% Off Select Design Public Items
Through Nov. 30 at Design Public, you can save 15 percent on on all dwell table linens and notNeutral products by entering the coupon code SAVE15NOV into the promotions field at checkout. I'm totally digging these chinoiserie placemats ($88, $74 on sale).
Coming Soon: Dwellbaby and Dwellkids Fall Collections
Thanks to Apartment Therapy: The Nursery for tipping me off to the new kiddie duds from modern textile maker Dwell. Due out in November, the new offerings for nurseries and kids' rooms include three patterns: a transportation motif, a sophisticated floral (above), and a nod to Noah's ark (below). All of them convey a cute child-like charm without being too cutesy.
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Chace Crawford Loves Philippe Starck
Now that Chace Crawford has moved out of the Chelsea apartment he shared with Gossip Girl costar Ed Westwick, he's on to bigger and better things. The place he now calls home is a penthouse rental in the hip and exclusive Financial District building Dwell95, which was outfitted head-to-toe by French superstar designer Philippe Starck. The urban sanctuary is part of the yoo by Starck international development project and houses studios, lofts, and one and two bedrooms in two styles: "classic" and "nature."
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